The end of the year is nigh! We outlined Health, Counselling and Disability Service closure dates in a previous post. Now we have the closure dates for Oasis – the Student Wellbeing Centre. Oasis will close its doors from the 22/12/22 and reopen on […]
The fact you are reading about this on the Oasis website, means you probably know about the Oasis Community Centre. But here is a brief history if not. The Oasis Student Wellbeing Centre is a physical space/place on the Bedford Park Campus […]
It is Easter! This means different things to different people. For some it is an important religious holiday. For others it is about time with family. For others, it is a chance to lie in a pile of chocolate wrappers […]
As of the 28th February 2022, the Oasis Centre is open again! For those that don’t know about the Centre, it is located on the Bedford Park Campus, in the building opposite car park 5. Enter via the front doors […]
Oasis is a community centre on the Bedford Park campus, but also a growing online community of students who are interested in building community, diversity, inclusion, health, wellbeing, faith and spirituality. The team at Oasis is committed to helping you succeed […]
All of us staff here at Oasis are eager to welcome students back to Flinders University for 2022. Whether you are an existing student, with us for another year, or joining us new this year – WELCOME! In this short […]
Back in 2020 when the Oasis Centre needed to close for COVID-19 (note: it is opening again this week), we spent some time building a FLO topic called Oasis Online. The purpose was to provide some of our programs in a […]
Ali Barnes has been our Community Development Officer – Wellbeing since very soon after I started at Flinders in 2017. In that time she has been instrumental in bringing to life three of our flagship programs: Flinders Market, Wellbeing Ambassadors […]
Recent visits to Oasis Community Centre were a little frustrating because of having to fill in a paper form. Thankfully we are moving to a QR code system like lots of other places now. It will look like this: We’re […]
Chris just sent me the new Oasis Flyers. You’ll see these floating around during orientation inviting new and existing students to learn more about what Oasis Offers. Colourful and vibrant, these have arrived at a great time, given that the […]
Last year (2020) we had to close the Oasis Centre because of COVID. It made sense in terms of looking after the health and wellbeing of everyone. But now it is 2021 and I am very excited to announce that […]
Just a quick message to all Flinders Staff and Students to wish you a happy and rejuvenating holiday period! I think the word ‘bonkers’ accurately captures 2020 and we believe everyone deserves a good break. Whether you are heading home, […]
As you might be aware, SA Health continues to try and contain a cluster of Coronavirus infections in South Australia. To be cautious, the university is recommending that students and staff that can stay at home, do so. You can find […]
Since the COVID-19 Pandemic forced the closure of our doors at Oasis, we have been working on the development of a FLO topic called Oasis Online. This is an online space where we are recreating some of the services that […]
A Mindful Yoga update from Mauren, fresh from an email she just sent me 🙂 Hi everyone, Thanks for your attendance at Mindful Yoga over the past few months, it has been good to be able to recommence these classes […]
When Coronavirus hit and all the social distancing requirements got put in place, the Oasis Centre needed to close. This meant lots of our programs were no longer available as many of them were run at the centre. In response, […]
Chris O’Grady has been our leader here at OASIS for the last few months, while Ben has been seconded to another position. He’s been keeping track of what events and programs we have planned for the first semester and fired […]
OASIS has two web presences. There is this website which we think of as our glossy online brochure. It covers who we are, what we do and how you can make OASIS a part of your life. It is the […]
On behalf of the team at OASIS, I just want to wish all students and staff of Flinders University a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. OASIS will be closed from 5pm Friday the 20.12.19 and will reopen on the morning […]
Howdy all, Some news that is relevant for anyone that accesses Health, Counselling or Disability Services Some location changes for the Health, Counselling and Disability Service From Monday 25 November 2019 to mid-February 2020 some of our services will […]
Ben (one of the counsellors) who also starred in this cool student-created video prepared a brief case study for the Student Experience Team a while back about OASIS – the student community centre on the Bedford Park campus. I thought the case […]
Myself and Ali and Ben from OASIS got to speak to the new cohort of Flinders Wellbeing Ambassadors last night. Whilst applications for the ambassador roles are now closed, you can learn a bit more about the program from this […]
Harmony Day is on Thursday 21st March 2019, and is about the celebration of Australian multiculturalism and diversity. At Flinders it will be celebrated in the Hub and Plaza with activities, performances, food and music. It will be a great […]
The Wellbeing Ambassador Program is for students at Flinders University interested in contributing to student wellbeing. Students will be provided with free training, engage with students during wellbeing events, and contribute to numerous wellbeing initiatives. The program is linked with […]
Just a quick note to let you know that Prayer rooms have now opened at the Sturt South Campus. They are rooms S322 and S323. To access these rooms, both students and staff will need to contact Lisa Chandler, OASIS […]
On behalf of the OASIS team, I’d just like to wish all Flinders staff and students a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 2018 has been a remarkable year for OASIS. If you don’t believe me, check out our […]
The Horizon Professional Development Award program is unique to Flinders University, and recognises the importance of developing professional skills alongside your academic studies. The program seeks to provide you with a ‘full range of experiences that will broaden your skills, […]
The teams at Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCDS) and Oasis are hard at work putting together their Wellbeing Programs for 2019. These are the programs and events that students can participate in to help maximise their own wellbeing, but […]
Hi there! I’m Gareth, and welcome to the new OASIS website. We look forward to being a part of your time here at Flinders. I want to use this blog post for a few things. First I want to let you know […]